Clinical trials: Electrolyte Disturbance in Gastrointestinal Diseases
Gastroenteritis, Dehydration
Rotavirus Burden and Genotypes in a Sentinel Hospital Surveillance System in Lebanon
This study aims to determine the contribution of rotavirus infection as a cause of gastroenteritis requiring hospitalization in children younger than 5 years of age.
- Trial name
- NCT01321216
- Where
- 4 sites in Lebanon
- Volunteers
- 1,555 people
- Sponsor
- American University of Beirut Medical Center
Dehydration
IV Glucose for Dehydration Treatment
To determine whether the addition of dextrose to IV fluids in the treatment of gastroenteritis leads to a decrease in serum ketones.
- Trial name
- NCT01285713
- Testing
- 5% Dextrose (D5) in Normal Saline (NS), Normal Saline (NS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 83 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Dehydration, Gastroenteritis
Intravenous (IV) Solutions for Dehydration in Children With Gastroenteritis
The primary objective of this study is to compare the efficacy and safety of the use of a multiple electrolyte solution to the use of saline for the treatment of moderate to severe dehydration due to acute gastroenteritis (AGE)…
- Trial name
- NCT01234883
- Testing
- multiple electrolyte solution, saline
- Where
- 9 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Sepsis, Gastroenteritis
Utility of Ultrasound Assessment of the Inferior Vena Cava in Patients With Sepsis and Dehydration
Conduct a randomized, controlled trial looking at how the use of ultrasound analyzing the inferior vena cava impacts the management and outcomes of pediatric emergency department patients undergoing evaluation and treatment of…
- Conditions
- Sepsis, Gastroenteritis, Dehydration
- Trial name
- NCT02568189
- Testing
- SonoSite Maxx Series Ultrasound System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 112 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Breast Cancer, Hypercalcemia of Malignancy
Study of Denosumab in the Treatment of Hypercalcemia of Malignancy in Subjects With Elevated Serum Calcium
The purpose of this study is to determine the potential of denosumab to treat Hypercalcemia of Malignancy in patients with elevated serum calcium who do not respond to recent treatment with intravenous bisphosphonates by lowering…
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Hypercalcemia of Malignancy, Colon Cancer, Endocrine Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00896454
- Testing
- denosumab
- Where
- 24 sites in United States, Canada and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Amgen